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, W. MLICKO.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 350,383. Patented Oct. 5, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VENZEL MLIOKO, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,383, dated October5. 1886 Application filed August 7, 1886. Serial No. 210,333. (Nomodela) v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WENZEL MLIcKo, a citi zen of the United States,residing in the city of St.l Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Car-Couplings, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication, andin which- Figure lis a side view showing the improvement applied to abox-car and flat-car. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, showing oneofthe draw-heads in side view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4is a top view. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section at 5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 isan 'end view of one of the draw-heads. Fig. 7 is a vertical transversesection at 7 7, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a transverse section 'at 8 8, Fig. 3.l

A is the frame of a car-body, and B, Fig. 2, the boX or body proper of abox-car.

C is the draw-head, in which the coupling devices are contained, exceptthat the prom- ;lnent part of the link D projects beyond the ead.

Eis the draw-bar, which may have any suitable construction and besecured to the head in any suitable manner. It is shown passing througha cross-timber, F, with a spiral spring, G G', on the shank cach side ofthe timber, the springs bearing against the timber F and bearing againstthe head O and the nut or collar H at the end of the bar.`

rIhe draw-bar ends at front in an upturned hook, I. The ends of the linkD are hinged to the draw-bar at d, so that the loop d may bc swung up ordown to disengage it from or engage it upon the hook I of the draw-barof the other car. At the sides of the link are studs d2, to which areattached chains K,which pass over pulleys L and beneath pulleys M,

' and then upward to the arm N of a rock-shaft,

O, in case of a box-car or flat-car, as shown in Figs. I and 2. On therock-shaft is an arm or handle, I), by which the shaft may be turned tolift the link. In case of a box-car (see Fig. l) the shaft O has an arm,P', connected by a chain, R, to the arm S', a bellcrank lever, S, whoseother arm,S2, is connected by a chain, T, to the arm U', and abell-crank, U, having an arm, U2, to which the hand may be applied tolift the link in the position shown. When the parts are in thisposition,- they may be retained in such `position by the pin V or Vengaging the arm U2 or I.

From the studs d2 descend chains`or links WV, on which is suspended aweight,W,Which Ytends to/hold the link J down, so that the link alwaysgravitates to this its normal position when not held up by force. Whenthe cars are coupled together, one of the links engages the hook I ofthe other draw-head, the other linky and hook being, for the time, outof use.

X is a trap-door in the car-floorY of the box or flat car or theplatform Y of a passenger-car, as the case may be, by which access maybe had to the chains K, by which the link is raised. Y

The head C is made with detachable top and side plates to allow accessto the parts within.

In a passenger-car the chains K are attached to the ends of a bail, N,which has an eye, a, that may be engaged on the hook n to hold thecoupling-link in its upper position.

Z is a supporting strap-bracket ofthe drawhead.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of the draw-head C, thedrawbar E, having a hook, I, located Within the draw-head, and a link,D, hinged to the draw-bar and projecting beyond the draw-head,substantiall y as shown and described.

2. The combination of the draw -head C, the draw-bar E, having a hook,I, the pulleys L and M within the draw-head, a link, D, hinged to thedraw-bar, and a chain, K, connected to the link Within the draw-head,extending over the pulley L, under the pulley M, and provided with adevice for operating the cord, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a draw head, a. draw-bar having a hook, a linkhinged to the draw-bar, having studs di, suspension device WV, having aweight, W/,and a lifting -chain secured to the link, substantially asshown and described.

4.. The combination of link D, chain K, arrn N, shaft O, handle P, armP, chain R, and levers S and U, substantially as set forth.

WENZEL MLIOKO.

In presence of- Jos. WAHLE, l l EDW. S. KNIGHT.

